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Author: Ariel Whitson

Ariel Whitson

Ariel Whitson has a background in finance, administration and event planning. She has over five years of experience working with nonprofits. Ariel started her career at the United Nations Association San Diego and Free the Slaves. She later served as a project coordinator at University Research Co., LLC in Washington D.C., where she oversaw the finance and administration of a $65 million USAID tuberculosis project in South Africa. She is passionate about working with youth, and spent a few years working as a tutor and camp counselor.

Ariel Whitson has a background in finance, administration and event planning. She has over five years of experience working with nonprofits. Ariel started her career at the United Nations Association San Diego and Free the Slaves. She later served as a project coordinator at University Research Co., LLC in Washington D.C., where she oversaw the finance and administration of a $65 million USAID tuberculosis project in South Africa. She is passionate about working with youth, and spent a few years working as a tutor and camp counselor.

Articles by Author: Ariel Whitson

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Senate Bill 720 Passes!

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON September 18, 2018

We are pleased to announce that Senate Bill 720, authored by Senator Ben Allen, co-authored by Assembly Member Tony Thurmond, and sponsored by Ten Strands was officially signed by Governor Jerry Brown and is now law. Thank you to everyone...

2017 Ten Strands Annual Report

A Field Catalyst for Environmental Literacy: Ten Strands 2017 Annual Report

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON May 23, 2018

We are excited to share our 2017 Annual Report. Learn more about the California Environmental Literacy Initiative—a multi-faceted movement focused on advancing efforts across the education landscape with the ultimate goal of achieving environmental literacy for all of California’s K–12...

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December 2017 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON December 12, 2017

This week’s newsletter imagines if the approximately 400,000 students who graduate from California’s public schools each year experienced environmental literacy along with science, math, and English language arts skills.

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July 2017 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON July 14, 2017

On June 27, in a landmark victory for environmental literacy, Governor Jerry Brown approved the California 2017–18 Budget with a one-time $4,000,000 funding allocation for environmental literacy.

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June 2017 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON June 6, 2017

Senate Bill 424 (Allen), the bill seeking permanent funding for the California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network, passed the State Senate last Thursday in a 28-11 vote! Sponsored by Ten Strands, this bill will now move on to be...

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May 2017 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON May 25, 2017

We are excited to share our 2016 Annual Report. Learn more about the momentum being generated for environmental literacy across California in the opening letter (see below) from Will Parish, Founder and President, and Karen Cowe, CEO, and in the...

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April 2017 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON April 10, 2017

We are excited to announce that one of our projects has received a grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Ten Strands, as the project’s fiscal sponsor, has been awarded a three-year, $3.1 million grant to fund and manage the work...

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December 2016 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON December 15, 2016

We share 10 reasons why supporting Ten Strands will create positive change.

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October 2016 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON October 5, 2016

We’re excited to share updates on our work as we move toward environmental literacy for all California students!

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July 2016 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON July 20, 2016

Thanks to grants from the Pisces Foundation, the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Ten Strands is providing project leadership and management to the Environmental Literacy Steering Committee.

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